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An important aspect of community living is fellowshipping together over a meal. Jesus and his disciples regularly spent time together over a meal. ⠀
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Who is gathered around our tables? It didn't matter to Jesus whether the people he ate with were 'outsiders'. Is our table that open to those considered ‘outsiders’ who need to experience the love of Christ? Are we as willing as Jesus to step outside of our comfort zone and invite others to come sit at our table?⠀
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#Fellowship #ChristOurFoundation

"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy."⠀ - Proverbs 31: 8 - 9 ⠀
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#Scripture #Pray

Ferdinand*, who is 12, lives with his family in the rural community of Sthobela. Two years ago, Ferdinand’s life drastically changed. While riding in the back of a truck on his way to school, he fell out onto the road while the vehicle was driving. He spent the following year in the hospital and at home recovering from his injuries, which set him back a year in school. On top of his already vulnerable life, Ferdinand’s file from the accident was lost in the police station and he was not able to access the therapy his body so desperately needed. ⠀
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#CareWorker Lily is using Ferdinand’s story to teach the other children about respect; that no matter how different people are from each other, they are equally important in God’s eyes. Because of the Christ-like examples shown by Ferdinand’s Care Worker, Lily, Ferdinand knows love and has a great hope for his future. ⠀
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Just recently, Ferdinand and his family received some good news – his file has been found! This means that Ferdinand’s mother can work towards receiving government compensation, as well as get her son access to the therapy he needs. Please pray for favour and healing for Ferdinand. ⠀
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*name has been changed⠀
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#ChristOurFoundation #Prayer #ServingTheMostVulnerable ⠀

What does being an #Advocate look like for you?
Featured are a series of photos from advocates around the world about what advocating for the most vulnerable in Africa looks like to them.
#ServingTheMostVulnerable

Out of 3,600,000 orphaned children in #SouthAfrica, 2/3 have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS.⠀
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#vulnerable #poorestofthepoor

40 Days of Prayer is a specific time that is set aside for the Hands at Work family across the world to pray for the most vulnerable across Africa. Every year, we create prayer points for the different areas of Hands at Work and this year those daily prayer points were sent out through WhatsApp. They were sent to people living in Australia, Canada, the US, the UK, South Africa and Zambia. ⠀
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Jennifer Kim (International Office Volunteer, #US) shares a story about a unique and creative way that a past team member passed these messages along: ⠀
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“One of the team members from a US team trip in 2016 has been advocating for Hands at Work and Pimai C Community in #Zimbabwe. She is generating support in Korea from her family, friends and church. During 40 Days of Prayer, she diligently translated (with the help of Google translate) each of the 40 Days messages into Korean and sent these messages out. She created her own little message reminders, texting to all those in her sphere of influence.” ⠀
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Do YOU feel called to #advocate? Read more about advocacy and what your role can look like: http://www.handsatwork.org/advocate⠀
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#servingthemostvulnerable ⠀

Agnus, Virginia, Sesinyana and Lerato (South Africa) serve on the Hospitality Team at the Hands at Work Village in #SouthAfrica. Daily, they cook for the many teams and visitors that come to serve with Hands. They live as examples of Jesus Christ by serving with love, grace and compassion.⠀
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#ChristAsOurFoundation #Teams #Servanthood

#CareWorkers are men and women who give of themselves to serve the most vulnerable within their community. They are often living in similar conditions to the children that they serve, yet they remain committed and dedicated to the furthering of God’s kingdom. They ensure that the children are effectively and holistically cared for not by simply feeding them but also by showing them what a life full of love, joy and hope looks like.
Two of the Community Based Organisation (CBO) Coordinators from across #SouthAfrica share about what it means to care for the children: "When the children come to the Care Point, I am able to spend time with them and act as a mother figure. This time allows me to ask questions and ensure that they are doing okay. Many of our kids live by themselves and so it is important for me to play this role." - Coordinator, Mluti Community, South Africa "I love being with the kids. I love helping them read the Bible and letting them know that God is there for them." – Coordinator, Zwelisha Community, South Africa
#Servanthood #ChristOurFoundation

It is astonishing to ponder the truth that our God is three in one. The perfect community. What is even more incredible, is that He invites His people into this most intimate relationship with Him.⠀
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“The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.”⠀
‭‭John‬ ‭17:22-23‬ ‭ESV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬⠀
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When His people come together to celebrate, seek truths from His word, serve others and pray, they get a glimpse of what it means to be one like the Father and the Son are one.⠀
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On the last Friday of each month, the Hands at Work family goes to one of our Care Points to #pray with our #CareWorkers and Caregivers. This is a profound time where we unite ourselves as one family to dance, share the word, do Holy Home Visits and cry out to God together. We stand together with our servant-hearted brothers and sisters who are caring for the most vulnerable in broken communities. They can know that we are with them, that they are not alone and that we have the same vision to replicate our Father's heart.⠀
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#ChristOurFoundation #Scripture

In Chinaka Community, #Zimbabwe, #CareWorkers are caring for and supporting 125 of the most vulnerable children. At the present time, Hands at Work is working with the community to build a new Care Point – a #LifeCentre for the children. The Care Workers and the local pastors have taken a lead in this construction by making bricks, clearing roads and helping to dig pits for toilets. There has been a well built for water and a fence put around the Care Point. The construction of the main building and toilets will be happening in the near future. This is an exciting development for a community who truly understands what it means to care for each other.⠀
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#LocalChurch #CaringForTheMostVulnerable

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Do YOU feel called to come and serve with Hands at Work for a year in 2018? Volunteers from varied backgrounds and ages around the world comprise the Hands at Work team, which mobilises, equips and supports the local church across Africa to transform the lives of Africa's most vulnerable children. We invite you to consider investing a year of your life on behalf of Africa's most vulnerable. Come with an open heart and be willing to learn and to serve in whatever way is needed. Connect with the Hands at Work office in your home country to learn more details about how to get involved: http://www.handsatwork.org/contact-us/ ⠀
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#come #volunteer #servingthemostvulnerable #part3

The vision of Hands at Work is to mobilise the local church within the communities that are being served, to care for the orphaned and vulnerable children around them. When Hands at Work starts serving in a new community, children gather daily at a Care Point to receive #food, support with education and support with basic health care. However, the work that is being done, does not finish with Care Points. The dream of Hands at Work is to transform these Care Points into #LifeCentres in each of the communities across Africa. A Life Centre is not simply a physical place to gather, but is an emotional, spiritual and relational place, where the most vulnerable children and their families can know that they are loved, accepted and cared for. ⠀
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This image shows how all of the above elements come together to create a Life Centre that cares for the physical, emotional, spiritual and relational needs of the children. ⠀
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#ServingTheMostVulnerable #ChristOurFoundation

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Do YOU feel called to come serve with Hands at Work in 2018? Join a team of individuals from around the world organised and facilitated by Hands at Work for two weeks of serving and seeking the heart of God in poor and vulnerable villages in Africa, based at our Hub in South Africa. Connect with the Hands at Work office in your home country to learn more details about how to get involved: http://www.handsatwork.org/contact-us/ ⠀⠀
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#come #volunteer #servingthemostvulnerable #part2

It is common that many of the #PrimaryCaregivers have faced similar struggles to their children, subsequently making it a challenge for them to be supportive and loving to the children that are under their care. A #LifeCentre is a place where Primary Caregivers can find freedom and healing. It is our prayer that through this, they will spread the love and healing of Jesus throughout their community. ⠀
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#ChristAsOurFoundation